Casting spells

Victarion Greyjoy obviously knew this too, so he clutched his beloved ax tightly. If anyone dared to lead a rebellion, he would not hesitate to chop off the other's head.

Of course, he was more worried about the guy who just killed his brother than the familiar crew.

Especially the giant dragon that keeps wandering in the sky, it is like a sharp sword hanging above the head, it may fall down at any time and destroy the entire fleet.

No captain will feel that his ship can run faster than a dragon soaring in the sky.

Just as the nerves of all the ironmen became more and more tense, Zhang Cheng on the deck of the "Tranquility" suddenly made a strange movement, followed by the whole person disappearing instantly.

next second!

He appeared directly beside Victarion!

This man, who has always been known for his stability, seriousness, and dedication to his duties, subconsciously raised his ax and chopped it down...

But before the ax touched Zhang Cheng's clothes, an orange-red flame spread out in all directions centered on Zhang Cheng, and the scalding heat forced Victarion back several steps, even Even the hair, beard and fine hair were burned off a large piece.

After the flames completely disappeared, Zhang Cheng calmly threw away the sulfur powder in his hand to assist in casting spells, and comforted him with a smile: "Relax, I'm not here to kill you, but I hope to reach some kind of consensus with you."

"A consensus?" Victarion frowned, with a look of vigilance in his eyes.

"That's right! If I'm not mistaken, the target of your attack this time should be the Shield Islands and the River Bend area, right?" Zhang Cheng ignored the nervous sailors holding sharp knives, and went straight to the point.

"Yes! What exactly do you want to do?" Victarion was obviously more rational than Euron, and quickly realized that the other party had no intention of killing him, let alone destroying the proud fleet of the Iron Islands.

"It's very simple. I think you can completely bypass the Shield Islands and directly attack the richer Old Town. As an ally, I can provide some extra help to ensure that you will not be discovered by anyone in advance. As long as you swear, take After Jiuzhen, kill all the direct members of the Hightower family." Zhang Cheng quickly set out the conditions.

As the second largest family in the Reach after Tyrell, Hightower is undoubtedly a huge obstacle for him who wants to usurp the dominion of the Reach.

What's more, the Hightower family also supports the Academy City, determined to build a world without dragons, magic, and supernatural powers.

To some extent, he is a natural and mortal enemy to him who desires the world to develop into a magical civilization.

Originally, Zhang Cheng planned to wait until he took over the Tyrell family's inheritance, and then slowly eradicate this serious problem, but now he has a new idea, which is to use the ironborn's plundering nature to destroy the other's foundation.

Victarion stared at the young man standing in front of him, and asked with a sneer after a full minute, "Since you want to form an alliance with me, why did you kill my brother?"

Zhang Cheng pretended to be helpless and spread his hands: "I'm sorry, I think you should understand that Euron's brain is not normal. To be precise, he has already gone crazy. I don't like to cooperate with a crazy person, especially if you never A lunatic who knows what delusional thoughts he will have next. But you are different. You are a stable and mature leader, and you are also a person who is dedicated to your duties. You will not break your oath casually. Also, I know you don't like Euron , and even wanted to kill him for a while, now you should be happy that he is dead, because you can take over the power and become the new king of all the ironmen."

"But he is my brother after all! You must give me an explanation!" Victarion insisted with a serious expression.

"Hehe, well, please tell me your conditions, don't go too far." Zhang Cheng stretched out his right arm and made a gesture of please.

Victarion hesitated for a moment, then pointed to the huge dragon's horn on the deck of the Serenity and said, "I want the Dragonbinder!"

"No! Another one!" Zhang Cheng rejected the other party's request without even thinking about it.

He would not hand over a powerful magic item to an enemy who might turn his face at any time.

Although there are only three dragons in the story of A Song of Ice and Fire, who knows where in the world there are dragon eggs that will hatch with the arrival of the red comet. up.

"Okay! I want the armor on Euron!" Victarion quickly changed the second condition.

Obviously, he knew very well that it was impossible for Zhang Cheng to hand over the Dragon's Horn, so he deliberately used the first condition as a bait in exchange for the second condition being passed.

You must know that Euron claims that the armor on his body is a real piece of Valyrian steel armor, which is worth an entire kingdom according to its current value.

It is said that a person wearing Valyrian steel armor can be invulnerable on the battlefield. Except for the equally sharp Valyrian steel sword, even a sharp spear cannot leave even a trace on it.

Victarion had coveted this piece of armor for a long time, and now he would not let it go.

"Armor?" Zhang Cheng was stunned for a moment, turned around and glanced at the corpse on the deck not far away, and immediately found the distinctive pattern on the surface of the armor, smiled and nodded: "No problem! Deal! It belongs to you gone."

"Really?" Victarion couldn't believe that he had achieved his goal so easily.

"Of course it's true. I can also return Euron's body to you and bring it back to the Iron Islands for burial..."

Chapter 1 Sixty: Looting the Old Town

Perhaps in the eyes of the original inhabitants of A Song of Ice and Fire, weapons made of Valyrian steel are unparalleled treasures in the world. Even nobles like Lannister and Tyrell long for a Valyrian steel weapon. Swords as family heirlooms.

As for the armor, it only exists in various legends and stories. No one has ever seen what the real Valyrian steel armor looks like.

Even Euron was not sure whether the armor he found in the ruins was Valyrian steel armor, he could only make a judgment based on its appearance and hardness.

But in Zhang Cheng's eyes, the so-called "Varerian steel" is nothing more than a special alloy tempered by a special magic process. Its hardness and toughness are not even comparable to the Mithril in the world of Azeroth. The only thing worthy of praise is the beautiful pattern like a work of art.

Therefore, he may be interested in the smelting process of Valyrian steel, but he will definitely not be interested in a piece of armor or a weapon.

Soon, Euron's body and armor were returned to his brother, but the "Serenity" was kept as a trophy.

Although the ship was hit by a ram and had a big hole, the main structure was not damaged too much, and it can continue to be used as long as it is simply repaired.

What's more, there are still a lot of treasures that Euron looted when he was exiled in the cabin, and small objects found when exploring the ruins of Valyria. Before confirming whether there are magic items inside, Zhang Cheng will not give them to anyone .

Of course, Victarion Greyjoy was also very aware of this, so he didn't bother too much. After taking the piece of armor that he coveted for himself, he immediately put away his guarded eyes and used a little He said in a gloomy tone, "Now you can start talking about the plan to attack the old town. If there is more than [-]% success rate, I can agree to form an alliance with you temporarily, but only this time."

"Hehe, no problem. My plan is very simple, that is to hire a group of pirates to attack the Shield Islands first, attracting all the attention of the Tyrell and Hightower families, and then you lead the ironmen to take advantage of the night Directly bypass the sentry tower and land directly in the black market near the beach in the old town, then I will arrange someone to take care of it, let you go directly around the city wall and enter the interior of the old town, I believe you have more experience than me in the next thing." Zhang Makoto spoke meaningfully about the first half of the plan.

As for the second half, he will not tell anyone.

In fact, in his plan, the fleet of the Iron Islands is also cannon fodder, which is used to consume and weaken the power of the nobles in the River Bend area. Even if the opponent can survive the counterattack of several major noble forces, he will personally kill them.

Victarion was obviously unaware of this, and to be precise, he was raised as a loyal guard, a guardian of the family, rather than a qualified leader.

To some extent, he is strikingly similar to Ed Stark. Once caught in the vortex of power, it is impossible to survive various conspiracies and tricks.

The man with a serious expression lowered his head in thought for a while, and immediately questioned: "Can you really bypass the tall city walls of the Old Town and let us directly enter the interior? As far as I know, the reason why the Old Town has been so old for so many years They have never been attacked by pirates in the past. In addition to having a powerful fleet, they have established a complete defense system. Any ship approaching the old town must first pass through the towers standing on both sides of the city wall. Ballista, I don't want to see countless stone projectiles flying towards me when I get close."

"Don't worry, I've made all the preparations, all you have to do is follow my plan, understand?"

With the last word blurted out, Zhang Cheng suddenly took out the pocket watch that can affect people's mind.

moment!

A strange energy hit Victarion who was caught off guard!

After just a few seconds, his eyes became dull, as if in a state of sleepwalking, and then he muttered in response: "Understood! I will do what you ask..."

"Very good! Now take your fleet and leave. I will arrange someone to contact you later." After finishing speaking, Zhang Cheng quickly put away his pocket watch and left before the sailors on the deck noticed anything. "Invincible Ironborn".

Less than a minute after he left, Victarion regained consciousness with a sudden tremor, and shouted at the bewildered crew members: "Idiots! What are you waiting for? Put up the signal flag immediately! Let everyone Come here, Captain! I will take you to sack Oldtown, the richest port in the Seven Kingdoms!"

"Wh... what? Looting the old town?" A crew member showed unconcealable surprise and ecstasy.

I am afraid that no one in the entire continent of Westeros will know this huge port city with a long history and has never been affected by war, and no one will not know the prosperity and wealth inside.

If anyone managed to sack Oldtown, he would instantly become the richest man in the world.